Manipur govt to initiate College Fagathansi to improve higher education 

By James Khangenbam Imphal Updated Feb21 2023

Chief minister N Biren has informed that the government would soon launch free coaching classes for technical education in order to promote technical education among the students and bring about a conducive environment in tune with the changing technological advancement in today’s world.

The CM flagged off a team of 30 students of the state along with three faculty members on a five-day exposure tour to Nagpur, Maharashtra under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat – Yuva Sangam programme from the CM’s secretariat in the presence of Dr RK Ranjan union minister of state for education and external affairs Th Basanta kumar education minister and professor Krishnan Baskar director IIIT Manipur,

Speaking on the occasion, Biren said that the state had created a vacuum in the higher education sector due to disturbances like bandhs, blockades and strikes in the past. But today, the government is putting efforts to bridge the gap by implementing schemes like the School Fagathansi and added that the government is going to start College Fagathansi to bring development in colleges.

Speaking to the young students, who are taking part in the tour, Biren said that, “We need to know each other in order to achieve the goal of ‘One India, United India and Strong India’ as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the main objective of the exposure tour”. He also mentioned about the free coaching classes for civil services aspirants and added that the new scheme is to promote technical education among the aspirants, who want to pursue higher studies in IITs, IIITs and NITs among others.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of state for education Dr RK Ranjan said the tour is a good opportunity for the young students and urged them to project their best behaviour, expose the very best of Manipur and to learn the best of the host state during the trip

Manipur govt to initiate College Fagathansi to improve higher education 

He said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using the unity in diversity as a powerful plank to make a strong India and he has confidence in the youth of creating a united and strong India. A total of 30 students representing from various districts and institutions and three faculty members from NIT, Manipur, who will accompany the students, are travelling to Nagpur, Maharashtra as a first batch of the programme. 

Around 1000 youths will participate in the pilot project of Yuva Sangam conceptualised by the ministry of education. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Manipur is coordinating the programme in association with NIT, Nagpur.

During their visit, the students will have a multi-dimensional exposure under five broad areas of tourism, tradition, development, technology and people-to-people connect. It’s a youth exchange programmed where 70 students with five faculties from Maharashtra would also be visiting Imphal on February 27 and tour several parts of the state till March 3.

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Manipur govt launches online portal for registration of cooperative societies

By James Khangenbam Imphal Updated Feb21 2023

Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen urged the farmers in the fishery sector to execute their work sincerely and with sheer dedication while assuring that all necessary funds will be provided for the development of this sector. 

Manipur govt launches online portal for registration

The Minister made the above appeal while speaking at the launching programme of “Online Portal for Registration” of Cooperative Societies and inauguration of a training program for farmers held today at Cooperative Complex, Lamphelpat.

While stating that the cooperative sector is one of the effective tools to develop the State, she reiterated the role of cooperative movement in the socio-economic development of the State. She appealed to all to make Manipur, a model cooperative State in India and beyond. She stated that the newly launched portal for registration of cooperative societies will ease the process involved in the registration.

People can register at their own convenience through the newly launched portal, she added. The Minister further informed that through the portal, one can check the status of their registration. As per Manipur Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act, 2021, registration must be completed within 30 Days, she said.

The Minister called upon all to utilize the portal with the sole objective to develop the socio-economic condition of the people. It may be mentioned that the newly launched online portal for cooperative registration is taken up under the initiative of “Business Reforms Action Plan” (BRAP).

Manipur govt launches online portal for registration of cooperative societies

 This initiative will ease G2C (Government to Citizen) services and C2G (Citizen to Government) services for Ease of Doing Business (EODB). Maintaining that the fishery sector plays an important role in utilizing the State’s available resources for economic growth, the Minister informed that the State Cooperation Department has approached the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for financial assistance under fishery projects to improve the condition of fishery cooperative societies in Manipur. 

The fishery projects will comprise of loans and subsidies i.e.70 percent loan and 25 percent subsidy, she informed. Additional Chief Secretary (Cooperation) P.Vaiphei, IAS, Special Secretary (Cooperation) Mannuamching and Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Manipur, Arambam Valentina, IAS also graced the occasion as presidium members.

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